Chiikawa Film Slips to Fifth in 15th Weekend as Whisper of the Heart 4K Rises
The Chiikawa movie has earned 18.66 billion yen on 12.77 million admissions in 101 days, while the Studio Ghibli 4K remaster climbed four places to sixth.
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island ranked fifth on the Japanese weekend box office chart for October 30-November 1, 2026, slipping three places in its 15th weekend, according to figures reported by Kogyo Tsushinsha.
The film has now earned 18.66 billion yen (118.2 million USD) on 12.77 million admissions over 101 days. It was one of several anime titles moving down the chart this week.
The 4K remaster of Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart went the other way, rising four places to sixth in its second weekend. The live-action In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, based on Mika Yamamori's manga, fell three places to seventh, also in its second weekend, and Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi dropped two places to eighth.
According to the Made in Abyss franchise's official X account, Mezameru Shinpi earned 190 million yen (1.2 million USD) on 120,000 admissions in the seven days since its release. On the same chart, Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 chapter seven, Nijiiro no Rinne, debuted 10th after opening in 71 theaters on October 20.
Outside the top 10, We Are Aliens has grossed 422,337,400 yen (2.67 million USD) over 38 days and passed 262,855 admissions, its official X account said on November 2. The film adds screenings at nine theaters from November 13 and four more from November 20, bringing it to 110 theaters. Cosmic Princess Kaguya! passed 3.5 billion yen (22.2 million USD) in Japan as of October 30 and gets a second-run encore plus a one-week 4DX and ULTRA 4DX encore starting November 6, while Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigina Niwa to Futari no Himitsu had taken more than 1.31 billion yen (8.3 million USD) on 1.03 million admissions as of October 28, per Mantan Web.
The 4K remastered editions of Whisper of the Heart and The Secret of Arrietty opened in IMAX theaters across Japan on October 23, and In the Clear Moonlit Dusk debuted in fourth place the previous weekend.
Quick answers
How much has Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island earned?
The film has earned 18.66 billion yen (118.2 million USD) on 12.77 million admissions over 101 days.
When does the Cosmic Princess Kaguya! encore start?
A second-run encore and a one-week 4DX and ULTRA 4DX encore begin on November 6.
How much did Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi earn in its first week?
It earned 190 million yen (1.2 million USD) on 120,000 admissions in seven days, according to the franchise's official X account.